Mark your calendars! These pet celebrations are coming up in January

Of course everyone is excited to ring in the New Year, and, apparently January is also National Oatmeal Month. It is also the month of some frightening-sounding events, including No Pants Subway Ride Day (January 10, 2021) and Kiss a Shark week (Jan. 24-30). We think we’ll pass on those, but there are some special pet-related celebrations coming up in January to be aware of too.

Using http://www.holidays-and-observances.com/january-holidays.html, which posts an extensive list of holidays and observances for each month of the year, we also found out that January is:

• Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
• National Train Your Dog Month
• Unchain a Dog Month
• Walk Your Pet Month

Also according to the same site, pet-related weekly observances include:

• International Hoof Care Week – Jan. 26-29, 2021

As for special days, the site sites:

• Happy Mew Year for Cats Day – Jan. 2
• National Pet Travel Safety Day – Jan. 2

• National Bird Day – Jan. 5

• National Dress Up Your Pet Day – Jan. 14

• National Hug Your Puppy Day – Jan. 21 (We couldn’t find much about this date, but there is also a National Hug Your Dog Day, which is in April)

• National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day – Jan. 22

• Change a Pet’s Life Day – January 24

Thus, it sounds as if there will be plenty for people and pets to celebrate in January. Did we miss any pet-related dates? Are there any of the above you’d like to know more about? Let us know in the comments section.

Happy New Year!

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